sâmbătă, 29 aprilie 2017

STIRI

Top ISIS leader suspected to be dead after battle that killed two US soldiers in Afghanistan

Business Insider

Apr 29, 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two US special operations forces soldiers killed
in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday may have been struck by friendly
fire in an operation targeting the emir of Islamic State militants in
Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Friday. Pentagon spokesman Captain
Jeff Davis told reporters that the military was investigating whether
the two troops may have been killed by ground fire, either by American
forces or Afghan commandos taking part in the raid, though it appeared
to be accidental. "We are investigating the circumstances of the combat
deaths of the two Army Rangers in the beginning of what was an intense
three-hour firefight," Davis said. "It is possible these Rangers were Read More

Seoul: North Korea test-fires missile from western region

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff says North Korea has apparently failed in a missile test firing near the capital Pyongyang

ABC News

Donald Trump reveals who he thinks will run against him for president in 2020 using racial slur

Donald
Trump has said he thinks his 2020 presidential opponent will be liberal
Senator Elizabeth Warren, during a speech made to the NRA in Atlanta.
The president made the prediction at a speech to the National Rifle
Association, referring to the senator by a nickname he gave her last
year that some say is racially insensitive. “It may be Pocahontas,” Mr
Trump said before noting that Ms Warren isn’t a big fan of the NRA.

The Independent

Saudi Arabia will execute 'atheist for insulting the prophet'

A
Saudi Arabian man who renounced Islam and made disparaging remarks
about the prophet Muhammad has been sentenced to death. Authorities
became aware of Ahmad Al-Shamri in 2014 after he uploaded a series of
videos reflecting his views on social media. Al-Shamri is reportedly in
his early 20s and comes from the city of Hafar Al-Batin, located in
Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province.

International Business Times

The Fight in Hungary Is Over George Soros's Legacy

Hungarian
Prime Minister Viktor Orban has long avoided effective censure by the
European Union, even though he has long since stopped adhering to the
bloc's common values, denouncing liberalism and adopting an
authoritarian style of government. But his attempt to close down the
Central European University in Budapest, funded by George Soros, seems
to be the last straw; the EU intends to sue Hungary over it, and
sanctions may follow unless Orban leaves the CEU alone. It's remarkable
that the controversy over the Soros project is what has brought European
unhappiness with Orban to a boil. But then, the stakes are especially
high for the octogenarian philanthropist: This may be his final stand in